Movies with violent aliens are action movies. Movies with peaceful aliens are moral-driven social commentaries. The Day The Earth Stood Still has peaceful aliens.Directed by Robert Wise, of West Side Story fame, The Day The Earth Stood Still was tense, clever, and constructed to always keep the viewer interested. It certainly deserves it's place in the sci-fi classics.
Klaatu, a peaceful humanoid alien, came to earth with his robot, Gort, bringing a message. He is immediately met with violence, and, after escaping from a hospital, must go into hiding. There is an obvious anti-violence and anti-nuclear message in this film. If this movie were made today, it would come off as heavy-handed.
As a matter of fact, this movie is being made today, in remake form. I wouldn't be surprised, however, if the remake shied away from the social messages and focused on the dazzling visual effects found in the story. Klaatu will be played by Keanu Reeves. I can't think of a better fit. Keanu's performances are always so wooden and unnatural, playing an alien who has no human emotions seems perfect.
As a matter of fact, this movie is being made today, in remake form. I wouldn't be surprised, however, if the remake shied away from the social messages and focused on the dazzling visual effects found in the story. Klaatu will be played by Keanu Reeves. I can't think of a better fit. Keanu's performances are always so wooden and unnatural, playing an alien who has no human emotions seems perfect.
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